Fresh Cherries: Get rid of the pit!

Using fresh cherries in your recipes makes for super flavorful pies and crisps, especially when you use FruitShare’s hand-picked organic cherries. But what to do about that pit in the middle? Thankfully, there are plenty of great fresh cherry pitters out there to cleanly get rid of the pit while leaving the cherries intact. Here are a couple of recommendations for good tools to pit your fresh cherries.

Norpro Deluxe Cherry Pitter with Suction Base: With an automatic feed tray and catch hopper, this cherry pitter removes the pits without bruising or crushing the fruit. The vacuum-sealed base keeps the pitter from moving around during use. $19.48.

OXO Good Grips Cherry Pitter: With a soft grip, this handheld cherry pitter has the added benefit of being dishwasher safe. A splatter shield prevents cherry juice from getting all over the counter. $14.49.

Do you have a great fresh cherry pitter? Tell us about it so we can recommend it to other customers!

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